Wednesday, January 25, 2012
If you listen closely you can hear His clock ticking...
Mr.Rochester sees many things in Jane, beauty, an equal and even a fresh start.
I believe Rochester is also listening to his biological clock ticking.Woman are not the only ones watching the clock. The male biological clock affects more than fertility, of course it affects sexual performance, overall physical health, mental function and intimate relationships. One study found that the odds of fatherhood for those under the age of 30 was 32.1 percent compared with 20 percent over the age of 50, signifying a 38 percent drop in male fertility across that age gap.
Jane may be Rochester's chosen, however I believe that the rapid development of affection is biological not divine intervention. Jane's puppy love; however, I believe is due to inexperience with men.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/27/health/27sper.html?pagewanted=all
http://www.doctoroz.com/blog/harry-fisch-md/male-biological-clock
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=fact-or-fiction-men-have-biological-clocks
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I definitely agree with this to some extent. However, even though we are told that Jane is very plain-looking, the trend of men wanting much younger women is still very prevalent today. My fiance's sister is about to marry a man 21 years her senior. Although the statistics are there, one can't factor feelings, love, or lust into a study like that.
ReplyDeleteI thought men could father children much longer than women could conceive? And when we say fatherhood are we talking about men starting nuclear families and playing parental roles or are we just talking about fertilizing eggs here?
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